Auckland TC – 30 April 2010 – R 2

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RACEDAY JUDICIAL COMMITTEE DECISION

Informant:  Mr J Muirhead

Defendant:  Mr D Alexander

Information No:  68602

Meeting:  Auckland Trotting Club

Date:  30 April 2010

Venue:  Alexandra Park Raceway

Race:  2

Rule No:  869(4)

Judicial Committee:  Mr B Rowe, Chairman – B Scott, Committee Member 

Plea:  Admitted

This is an information filed by Stipendiary Steward Mr J. Muirhead against Mr D. Alexander driver of PHOEBE GLADIATOR  alleging a breach of the above rule in that he drove in a manner causing interference to his own horse and LASVEGASHEREWECOME driven by Mr M. McKendry with about 900m to run by virtue of PHOEBE GLADIATOR striking the sulky wheel of LASVEGASHEREWECOME, the tyre on the sulky wheel being punctured and dislodged. 

Mr Alexander admitted the breach and was present at the hearing. 

Mr Muirhead showed the video film of the incident.  He said PHOEBE GLADIATOR had drifted inwards and got too close to LASVEGASHEREWECOME which it was trailing at the time.  He said the chances of LASVEGASHEREWECOME were severely affected. 

Mr Alexander said his horse was travelling keenly, turned its head and ducked inwards. 

Penalty:

Mr Muirhead said the recommended starting point was a fine of $400.00 and/or two weeks suspension, Mr Alexander had no breaches of the Rules against him in the last 12 months and emphasised that the chances of LASVEGASHEREWECOME were severely affected.  He also said the offending was mid-point on the scale of seriousness and that this was a premier night’s racing. 

Mr Alexander said he would prefer a suspension to a fine.  He said he had only recommenced driving in the last six weeks and that he could only remember having one previous charge against him in about 40 years of driving. 

In fixing penalty the committee takes into account the guilty plea, the submissions of Mr Muirhead and Mr Alexander, the excellent driving record of Mr Alexander, the offending was about mid-point on the scale of seriousness, the recommended starting point and the stake payable for the race – this was a premier night’s racing – Rule 1114 (2) (b) refers. 

Balancing all of those matters and with emphasis on Mr Alexander’s good driving record, the chances of LASVEGASHEREWECOME being severely affected and the stake payable, a fine of $350.00 is imposed. 

B Rowe                        B Scott

CHAIR                        Committee Member

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